When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a frantic race begins to figure out:
- Who is responsible
- How to respond
- What actions are possible under extreme pressure
The story is told through three perspectives spanning the same 18-minute crisis:
- The White House Situation Room
- U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM)
- The President himself, grappling with the enormity of decisions he must make. But Why Tho?+4Netflix+4Netflix+4
The film ends abruptly — just as the decision is about to be revealed, the screen cuts to black, leaving the outcome ambiguous and inviting reflection. TIME+2Netflix+2
Series / Film Details
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Title | A House of Dynamite (2025) Netflix+3Wikipedia+3Netflix+3 |
| Genre | Political Thriller / Drama / Mystery & Thriller Esquire+3Rotten Tomatoes+3ELLE+3 |
| Director | Kathryn Bigelow La Biennale di Venezia+4Netflix+4Esquire+4 |
| Writer / Screenplay | Noah Oppenheim Movie Insider+4Netflix+4Esquire+4 |
| Producers / Exec Producers | Kathryn Bigelow, Greg Shapiro, Noah Oppenheim; executive producers include Brian Bell, Sarah Bremner Wikipedia+4But Why Tho?+4Netflix+4 |
| Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd La Biennale di Venezia+2Netflix+2 |
| Editor | Kirk Baxter Wikipedia+3La Biennale di Venezia+3Netflix+3 |
| Production Designer | Jeremy Hindle La Biennale di Venezia+2ShowbizJunkies+2 |
| Music / Score | Volker Bertelmann ELLE+3Telly Visions+3But Why Tho?+3 |
| Cast (select / major) | Idris Elba (President), Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Greta Lee, Jason Clarke, Jonah Hauer-King, Willa Fitzgerald, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Brian Tee, Brittany O’Grady, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Kyle Allen, Malachi Beasley ShowbizJunkies+4Telly Visions+4Netflix+4 |
| Country / Language | United States / English Netflix+3La Biennale di Venezia+3ELLE+3 |
| Running Time | 112 minutes (≈ 1h 52m) Wikipedia+4La Biennale di Venezia+4Wikipedia+4 |
| Premiere / Festival | World premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival (in competition) on September 2, 2025. Netflix+4Wikipedia+4La Biennale di Venezia+4 |
| Theatrical / Streaming Release | Limited theatrical release: • UK: October 3, 2025 Esquire+4Wikipedia+4But Why Tho?+4 • US / global theaters: October 10, 2025 Fandango+3Wikipedia+3But Why Tho?+3 Streaming globally on Netflix starting October 24, 2025 Netflix+3Wikipedia+3But Why Tho?+3 |
| Distributor / Platform | Netflix (for streaming release) Movie Insider+4Netflix+4Wikipedia+4 |
| Rating | R (Restricted) Netflix+1 |
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